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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1921, Page 1

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BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. SUGGESTED SHAPING FUSION. MELBOURNE, June The Manager of the Commonwealth Steamers, questioned representing the New Zealand proposal for amalgamation to reduce freights, stated lie was aware of a suggestion made that the New Zealand Government should contribute to the enlargement of the Commonwealth line, but so far negotiations had not commenced. AUSTRAL!AN UNEMPLOYED. .MELBOURNE, June 25. A deputation to Mr Cook from the Labour Congress on the question of unemployment asserted that fifty were idle throughout Australia. Mr Cook offered no practical relief, explaining: He wits at his wits end to do his own financing. i LABOUR CONGRESS. MELBOURNE, June 25. The Labour Congress adopted a system and nrging-ils overthrow p*r medium of one comprehensive Workers’ Union throughout Australia embracing every industry, controlled by a, Council of Action. The Congress also decided in favour of self-defennination foi Inland. LA BO U R CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, June 26. The Australasian Labour Conference at Melbourne yesterday passed a resolution as follows:—“That the settlement, of international disputes by warfare is barbarous, and is responsible for untold suffering and misery.” The resolution goes on to declare in favour of the .settlement of all such disputes l>y - international arbitration. momending the workers of till countries to form Councils <>l Action. 'ffie resolution continues: “Ah the Pacific is likely to lie made the cockpit of the next war, the Council of Action shall be instructed to get into communication with Labour organisations, particularly in the countries bordering on the Pacific, for the purpose of preventing future win’s.” The Conference has also carried a motion calling on the Federal Government to cancel the compulsory clause iu the Defence Act. » LABOUR DAILY PAPERS. SYDNEY, Juno 26. The Australasian Labour Conference at .Melbourne has laid clown a basis for the establishment of Labour daily papers iu all principal cities in Australia, Each union is to Is 1 called upon to assess each male worker at 10s., female ss. and juveniles ss. towards the scheme. WHEAT COMBINE. , SYDNEY, June 26. A conference of the Minister of Agriculture of all the States except Victoria and South Australia, passed a resolution asking Victoria and South. Australia to agree to the maintenance of the All-Australian wheat pool fnr another season. Tt is stated that during the six seasons revered by the operations nf the scheme, the Wheat Board handled 626,932 thousand bushels